Purusottampur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purusottampur is a village situated in Chandipur block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 255 families residing in the village Purusottampur. The total population of Purusottampur is 1,102 out of which 595 are males and 507 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purusottampur is 852.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purusottampur village is 115 which is 10% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purusottampur is 643 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (852) of Purusottampur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purusottampur is 90.7%. Thus Purusottampur village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.48% and the female literacy rate is 86.36% in Purusottampur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purusottampur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purusottampur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purusottampur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 115 | 70 | 45 |
| Literacy | 90.68% | 94.48% | 86.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 245 | 130 | 115 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 207 | 99 | 108 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purusottampur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purusottampur village out of total population, 474 were engaged in work activities. 46% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 474 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 218 | 114 | 104 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 209 | 107 | 102 |
| Marginal Workers | 256 | 216 | 40 |
| Non Working | 628 | 265 | 363 |
Nearby Villages to Purusottampur,
Below are the list of villages near Purusottampur village in Chandipur.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purusottampur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia